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  • Title: Detection of HTLV-I genome in seronegative infants born to HTLV-I seropositive mothers by polymerase chain reaction.
    Author: Saito S, Ando Y, Furuki K, Kakimoto K, Tanigawa T, Moriyama I, Ichijo M, Nakamura M, Ohtani K, Sugamura K.
    Journal: Jpn J Cancer Res; 1989 Sep; 80(9):808-12. PubMed ID: 2513296.
    Abstract:
    We applied the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to detect gag, env and pX sequences of human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) provirus in peripheral blood lymphocytes of seronegative infants born to HTLV-I seropositive mothers. Out of 22, five subjects were found to contain the HTLV-I provirus genome. Two of the five cases were judged to be negative for not only anti-HTLV-I antibodies but also the viral antigens on cultivated lymphocytes by the conventional antibody/antigen detection methods. These results indicate that PCR is of great use as a simple and highly sensitive method detect HTLV-I infection.
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